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Yale study finds rates of PSA testing for prostate cancer increased after revised national guidelines

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A study led by Yale Cancer Center found that more men received a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to detect prostate cancer following revisions to the recommendation by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force on screening. 

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